Former Pittsburgh Steelers Kordell Stewart charged for speeding and driving with suspended license
Kordell Stewart, former quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was arrested and charged with speeding and driving with a suspended license on Wednesday May 11, 2011 in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
Tracy Flanagan, spokeswoman for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, said that the 38-year old former quarterback and analyst was booked into jail on the two charges and freed about four hours later on a $3,000 bond.
Although it is not known if he has an attorney, Stewart is scheduled for a court appearance on July 12. Stewart is an analyst for post-game coverage for ESPN and spokesman Josh Krulewitz said that they had just learned about the arrest and were investigating. Stewart is also scheduled to be a sideline reporter for the United Football League.
Stewart, also known by his nickname “Slash,” was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft out of the University of Colorado. He was the quarterback in “The Miracle at Michigan,” after he threw a 76-yard winning Hail Mary pass in the closing seconds of a game against the University of Michigan to win 27-26.
Stewart earned his nicknamed because he was able to play at multiple positions, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, punter and returner. In his first two seasons in the NFL, Stewart played as a wide receiver. He finally got his chance to start as quarterback in 1997 and led the Steelers to the AFC Championship Game with an 11-5 record.
After a drastic change in coaching, Stewart was not able to get a winning record in both 1998 and 1999. The Steelers played a bit better in 2000, with a 9-7 record, but did not manage to make the playoffs. In 2001, Stewart had the best season of his professional career, leading the Steelers to earn the top seed in the AFC Conference with a 13-3 record and passing for over 3,000 yards himself. He had a completion percentage of 60 and passed for 14 touchdowns, running for five more, and also had an 81.7 passer rating. He was selected to his first and only Pro Bowl that year.
Stewart started in 2002 as well but was replaced after attempting pass into double coverage in the end zone, resulting in an interception. At the end of that season, Stewart became a free agent and signed with the Chicago Bears in 2003. Although he was named a starter, he was benched twice during the season due to poor performance. In 2004, Stewart signed as a backup quarterback to the Baltimore Ravens but did not throw a single pass that season.
In 1996, Stewart set a league record for the longest touchdown rush by a quarterback in a game against the Carolina Panthers after an 80-yard touchdown run.
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